The Good, Bad & Missing of the FY21 Restated Budget

Back in February we issued a budget brief highlighting the good, the bad, and missing investments in Governor Scott’s proposed 2021 budget. Fast forward seven months to the middle of a pandemic that has revealed the substantial limitations of our family and economic support systems - the tools families need to raise healthy, thriving kids.

Front Page NewsMichelle FaySeptember 18, 2020Budget, taxes, Reach Up, Child Protection, Child Poverty, Child Welfare

The Newest Census Poverty Data

The U.S. Census Bureau released 2014 state-level poverty estimates today. Child poverty rates in Vermont have not decreased.

UncategorizedEvan TomasiSeptember 17, 2015Poverty, Child Poverty, 2015

Childhood Poverty on the Rise in Vermont, Study Says

“Between 2007-2012, we’ve seen this increase in child poverty. Up to 15.5% of children in Vermont live in poverty right now. So that’s a 25% increase,” said Sarah Teel, Research Associate at Voices for Vermont’s Children.

Front Page NewsEvan TomasiJanuary 17, 2014My Champlain Valley, Staci DaSilva, 2014, Child Poverty, Poverty

Times Argus: Child Poverty Efforts Fall Short of Goal

In 2007, state leaders created a high-profile task force and gave it a daunting challenge: Cut childhood poverty by half in 10 years.

Front Page NewsEvan TomasiNovember 4, 2013Times Argus, Child Poverty, Poverty, Peter Hirschfeld, 2013

Governor Would Take from the Poor to Give to the Poor

For the second time in recent weeks, Gov. Peter Shumlin has proposed balancing the state budget on the backs of some of Vermont’s poorest citizens.

UncategorizedEvan TomasiJanuary 11, 2013Poverty, Child Poverty, Budget, Shumlin, 2013

Vermont Ranks 3rd in the Nation for Overall Child Well-Being Despite Rising Child Poverty

The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children, ranks Vermont as third in the nation for overall child well-being.

UncategorizedEvan TomasiAugust 25, 2012Poverty, Child Poverty, SNAP, TANF, 2012, Medicaid, Kids Count, Data Book

Vermont Experiences Significant Increase in Child Poverty

New Census data from the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) show that the impacts of the recession are taking their toll on Vermont’s children and their families.

Press Releases, Front Page NewsEvan TomasiSeptember 27, 2011ACS, Child Poverty, Poverty, 2011

Rising Child Poverty Rates Mean More Vermonters are Struggling to Make Ends Meet

“If there’s one thing Vermonters can agree on, it’s that all children deserve the same opportunities in life,” says Carlen Finn, Executive Director of Voices for Vermont’s Children and member of the Vermont Child Poverty Council.

Front Page NewsEvan TomasiOctober 5, 2009Child Poverty, Poverty, Carlen Finn, 2009, Voices

Spotlight on Poverty

According to the most recent figures, more than 60,000 Vermonters are living below the poverty threshold and many more low-income Vermonters are struggling to make ends meet.

Front Page NewsEvan TomasiApril 13, 2009Poverty, Child Poverty, Times Argus

Spotlight on Economic Well-Being

The economy is hurting right now — and so are thousands of Vermont’s children and families. We don’t know yet how many more Vermonters’ economic survival will be threatened by the downturn, but we do know that thousands of families are already struggling and thousands of children are already growing up in poverty.

Front Page NewsEvan TomasiFebruary 16, 2009Budget, Economic, Well-Being, 2009, Poverty, Child Poverty

Budget Cuts Will Hurt Children and Struggling Families

Rescissions already in effect

Front Page NewsEvan TomasiJanuary 1, 2009Budget, Poverty, Child Poverty, 2009